Weightage needs to be given to our constitutional fundamental rights, such as article 25-A and article 22(1) over those falling under Principle of policy chapter, such as the much quoted Article 31. This demarcation between chapters is necessary because fundamental rights cannot be compromised at any cost, whereas principles of policy are subjected to availability of resources.
Policy recommendations based on a series of in-depth interviews on SNC with education experts (including Madrassah and religious education experts) carried out by Elaine Alam and myself in 2020-21. The concerns expressed reflect the impact SNC would have on our …